Guys, I really apologize about how long this took, if you are reading my other stories I promise I will be updating soon. I had to take Comp two this last semester and my professor was one of the toughest I have ever dealt with. I legitimately lost ALL will to write because of that class. Even when I wanted to write and had ideas I had no time because of the assignments we had. (My last essay was 20 pages if that tells you anything.) However, I did finish with a 4.0 for the second semester in a row, meaning, for the first time in my life I have pulled straight A's for a full year! This Chapter is short but I do know where I am going and that is the biggest deal for a writer! to my last few reviewers, ya'll really inspired me and encouraged me to get back in here as soon as possible! I will be updating as much as possible and sending a few special shout outs soon.

Hermione stepped into the office when prompted to and took a seat. Headmistress McGonagall finished writing something before looking up.

"I apologize I was trying to finish a letter for this professor situation we are in. "

"I understand, have you been able to figure anything out, yet?" Hermione questioned her gently.

"Not so far, I had someone for Defense, but their situation changed, they are no longer able to do it. I am contacting someone else that I know. I don't think they are working, at the moment, but we will see," McGonagall sighed.

"Are you allowed to say who?

"Not yet, again, until it's a done deal I cannot. However, I wanted to speak with you about your options for your future. I know you want to take your newts before you do anything, correct?" McGonagall asked her.

"Yes, I don't want anyone to think that I just got life handed to me. I am interested in teaching but if I decide in a few years to do something else I want to have the qualifications to be able to do it." Hermione was determined to finish what she started.

"Would you be able to come see me Saturday morning after breakfast, I want to get you started on a few things. I have a few resources that would help you when it comes to teaching, some books and some theories that I have used. There are definitely a few things that we can talk about to help you with your own style. Part of it is just stuff that you will have to learn as you go, though." McGonagall told her. "also, we can look into what class you would rather teach the most, I will let you have your choice out of what we have open, I know we will have quite a few classes open next year."

The meeting didn't go on very long after and soon Hermione found herself walking to her common room. She had lunch right before her meeting and had the whole afternoon off until her Vale Bellum. Hermione walked into her room and opened her trunk, it was almost time for Charlie to open the present that Hermione gave him right before she left, and Hermione was excited about it. She laid down on the bed with a hand-held mirror and waited. Before long Charlie's face filled the front of the mirror.

"Love, you are a genius. I cannot believe I didn't think of something like this." Charlie was grinning at her broadly. "Two-way mirrors are going to be useful."

"I thought they would be really helpful," Hermione grinned for a moment. "Where are you at?" Hermione questioned after she realized that Charlie wasn't at the Burrow.

"Love, I need you to listen so that I can explain, okay?" Charlie looked nervous and Hermione's stomach dropped.

"Charlie, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm in Romania but I'm not in any kind of danger. The head of the reserve asked me to come and do some training for a couple of weeks and they are paying me extremely well. I'm not anywhere near the dragons but I am working with the newest recruits, doing lectures and showing them some memories. Teaching first aid and useful spells and charms and things like that. It is only for a little bit. Just to help them out and then I'll be back home." Charlie hurried through his explanation.

"Babe, that's fine but why didn't you tell me?"

"They flooed me last night, I really didn't have a warning, myself."

"So, you made a split-second decision?" Hermione asked skeptically at his thought process.

"Yeah, kind of. They really laid out exactly what they wanted, and they assured me I would be as far as possible from the dragons. I love them, but I don't want to get hurt, again. More than that, I don't want to hurt anyone around me. They made the paycheck something I really couldn't turn down and I told them if they let me teach my way that I would agree to it. Today was an easy day since we were just getting started but I will be doing a lot with a pensive and a lot of spell work in healing charms and shields plus letting them know there is nothing wrong with using apparition to get out of the way when necessary. Things like that." Charlie was enthusiastic about helping the trainees that would soon be ready.

"I can understand that I'm glad you are trying to keep others from sustaining injuries," Hermione smiled fondly.

"Thank you, love. How has your first week been?"

"It has been good so far, I pretty well know everything we are doing. Our temporary Transfiguration professor said she will try to find stuff to teach me until she leaves to have her baby. Professor McGonagall is teaching Defense for now, but she is trying to find a professor. I thought she was supposed to have one, but I guess things changed. We have a new class called Vale Bellum that is a coping class and it seems like it will be a good thing. Other than that, it's a bit of the same old stuff.

Hermione didn't want to tell Charlie about the teaching stuff just yet, she wanted to know what all would be going on first. The main reason she might turn it down would have to do with Charlie. If she could live off campus and teach she would love it but if not, it might turn out to be a deal breaker. They talked for over an hour before Hermione needed to go to Vale Bellum, and Hermione promised to check in before bed.

Vale Bellum turned out to be a fun class this time. They were playing games to get acquainted with each other and the houses were all getting along spectacularly. After supper in the great hall, and catching up with Ginny, Hermione wished her luck with the tryouts in the morning and raced to get a shower.

"Hey, love, I miss you," Charlie answered

"I miss you, too. I'm hoping there will be a Hogsmeade trip sooner rather than later," Hermione admitted. They talked about everything from Hermione's schedule to the tryouts Ginny would start the next morning. They talked about how Hermione would be out there watching as much as she could, they were scheduled for two days after all. On and on until Hermione finally told Charlie he needed to get some sleep for the morning, he was going to be working all the way through his two weeks. She only felt slightly guilty that she was keeping something from him. If she didn't know as little as she did she would have felt extremely guilty.

"Goodnight, love, I miss you, but I will see you as soon as I can. Maybe I will be able to stop in for a weekend after this training is over," Charlie winked at her.

"Don't you dare tease me you brat." Hermione grinned. "I really hope you do get to come up, I'm sure I could get permission to come to see you in Hogsmeade a couple of days in a row."

"Goodnight and sweet dreams, Hermione, I'll talk to you tomorrow afternoon sometime."

"Goodnight, babe. Talk to you tomorrow."

Hermione and Charlie may have both fallen asleep with a smile on their faces.